IBPS RRB FAQs 2018 (Frequently Asked Questions & their Answers)

The notification for the recruitment of IBPS RRB Officers & Office Assistants has been out now. Online registration for the posts will start from 8th June 2018.The candidates who are interested to make a career in Regional Rural Bank must need to be aware of the important details regarding IBPS RRB VII. Go through this post now to be familiar with the complete details of exam pattern, eligibility, and selection procedure of IBPS RRB 2018.

IBPS RRB VII Recruitment: FAQ

1. What are the starting and closing date of online registration for IBPS RRB 2018?

The candidates can apply for IBPS RRB 2018 from 8th June 2018. The last date to apply for the same is 2nd July 2018.

No, there are no changes this year in IBPS RRB Officer Scale -I and Office Assistant Exam Pattern.

5. How many phases are there in IBPS RRB Exam 2018?

There are two phases in IBPS RRB Office Assistant 2018 which are Prelims and Mains.

There are three phases in IBPS RRB Officer Scale -I Exam which are Prelims, Mains and Interview.

6. What is the selection procedure for IBPS RRB 2018?

It is essential, for all the candidates to qualify both sectional & overall IBPS RRB cut off of the exam to get a call for IBPS RRB Mains Exam. Marks obtained in the IBPS RRB prelims exam will not be considered for final merit list in both IBPS RRB Officer Scale I & Office Assistant Exam.

Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of Online Main Examination and also a minimum total score to be considered for further process. Depending on a number of the State/ UT wise vacancies available, the cutoff will be decided and candidates will be considered for provisional allotment.

Note:

(i) No interview process in IBPS RRB Office Assistant post.

(ii) There is no Descriptive test in phase II of the IBPS RRB VI Exam.

(iii)For IBPS RRB Office Assistant – Marks obtained in the Mains exam will be considered for final merit list.

(iv)For IBPS RRB Officer Scale I- Marks obtained in the Mains exam will be considered for shortlisting for Interview & final merit listing.

(v) For IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II & III - Marks obtained in the single level exam will be considered for shortlisting for Interview & final merit listing.

7. What will be the pattern of the IBPS RRB exam?

The exam is Online-Objective-Type, in which candidates have to clear each section separately, in order to pass the IBPS RRB exam. For every wrong answer, there will be a deduction of 1/4 marks. Go through IBPS RRB exam pattern for detailed information regarding IBPS RRB exam pattern 2018.

8.What is the age eligibility criteria for the recruitment?

Age Limit – Below is the age limit for the IBPS RRBOfficers & Office Assistantpost as on 1st June 2018 -

For IBPS RRB Officer Scale I - Above 18 years - Below 30 yearsi.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1988 and later than 31.05.2000 (both dates inclusive)

For IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose) - Between 18 years and 28 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 02.06.1990 and later than 01.06.2000 (both dates inclusive)

For IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II- Above 21 years - Below 32 yearsi.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1986 and later than 31.05.1997 (both dates inclusive)

For IBPS RRB Officer Scale- III- Above 21 years - Below 40 years i.e. candidates should not have been born earlier than 03.06.1978 and later than 31.05.1997 (both dates inclusive)

9. What is the educational eligibility criteria for IBPS RRB 2018?

Educational Qualifications & Experience -

For IBPS RRB Office Assistant –

(i) Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent

(ii) Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s

(iii) Desirable: Knowledge of Computer skills.

(iv) Experience - No Experience required

For IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I

(i) Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent. Preference will be given to the candidates having a degree in agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, veterinary science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural, Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics or Accountancy;

(ii) Proficiency in local language as prescribed by the participating RRB/s*

(iii) Computer knowledge or awareness will be an added qualification.

(iv) No Experience Required

For Officer Scale-II –

(i) Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.

(i) Degree from a recognized University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.

(ii) Experience – Two years as an advocate or should have worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for a period, not less than two years.

Marketing Officer

(i) MBA in Marketing from a recognized university

(ii) Experience – 1 year

Agricultural Officer

(i) Degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Dairy/ Animal Husbandry/ Forestry/ Veterinary Science/ Agricultural Engineering/ Pisciculture from a recognized university or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.

(ii) Experience – 2 years

Officer Scale-III –

(i) Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.

(iii) Experience - Minimum 5 years of experience as an Officer in a Bank or Financial Institutions

Calculation of Percentage:

(i) The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects in all semester(s)/year(s) by aggregate maximum marks in all the subjects irrespective of honours/optional/additional optional subject if any.

(ii) This will be applicable for those Universities also where Class / Grade is decided on basis of Honours marks only.

(iii) The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored i.e. 59.99% will be treated as less than 60% and 54.99% will be treated less than 55%.

10. What is language proficiency test?

(i) Since this recruitment is being conducted state wise. So a candidate must have the knowledge of the Local /Official language (reading, writing, speaking and understanding) of the state.

(ii) Candidates who have already studied the language of the State in standard VIII or any level above standard VIII in Government recognized Boards of Education/ School or having any certificate to the effect for standard VIII or any level above standard VIII would be considered proficient in that local language.

(iii) Where the candidate does not meet the mentioned requirement in the local language at the time of IBPS RRB selection process, he will be given a time of six months from the date of joining to acquire the proficiency. This period can be extended by the Boards of RRBs within the framework of the rules and provided that such extension should not be beyond the probation period.

11. What is the application fee for IBPS RRB VII exam?

The application fee for IBPS RRB VII exam is Rs 600. For SC/ST/PWD candidates, it is Rs 100.

12. Is there any minimum percentage criteria?

No. Any graduate can apply for IBPS RRB VII exam, there is no percentage bar.

13. Is the IBPS RRB exam Bilingual?Yes, except for English/Hindi section, the exam is bilingual.

14. I am a final year student. Can I apply for IBPS RRB 2018?

To apply for IBPS RRB Officer Scale I and Office Assistant Exam, the final year result of the candidate should have been declared on or before 02nd July 2018. The candidate has to submit proper documents for having declared the result on or before 2nd July 2018 at the time of interview for officer scale I, II and III and at the time of joining for Office Assistant post.

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